All posts by Victor Vasques

E-Scooter and XP1 — Electric vehicles that we may see soon

The 26th Sao Paulo International Motor Show will start on October 27 and this year’s edition is promising to be about electric cars. We had a preview of some of the vehicles and concepts during the Paris Motor Show. For example, the electric scooter developed by Smart. The vehicle is electricity-powered and can run up [...]

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miYim — ecologically correct plush toys

Last weekend, I was talking with some people about sustainability, how to take care of the environment and eco-friendly products when I heard this incredible remark: “but sustainable products are usually dull, unattractive and poorer than the others.” This person could sound clueless, but what I heard reminded me that this type of prejudice is [...]

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NWF produces a controversial video about oil spill disasters

Produced by Brian J. Singer, the video shows human beings suffering like animals as a result of an oil spill Oftentimes, NGOs and companies use controversial issues in their campaigns in order to call public attention. Thinking along these lines, National Wildlife Federation has decided to launch a “polemical” video about the oil spill in [...]

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New targets for the Kyoto Protocol

Those who read our blog and are up-to-date with current environmental issues know about the international treaty aimed at reducing emissions of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The treaty is called Kyoto Protocol. But recent surveys show that the targets set by the treaty are not enough to avoid the worst effects of global warming. [...]

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